Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Tables ix
4. List of Maps. List of Figures x
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Introduction 3
7. One. A Web of Weavers 9
8. Two. Embrion de la Fabrica? 32
9. Three. "Little Wealth and Considerable Debts" 63
10. Four. "Nor More Servitude Than in Other Work" 97
11. Five. A Business Much Diminished 135
12. Epilogue 170
13. Appendix: The Measurement of Cloth 177
14. Glossary of Technical Terms 179
15. Abbreviations in Notes 181
16. Notes 183
17. Bibliography 229
18. Index 245